How to Remove a Wooden Fence Post with a Floor Jack

A simple method to remove a wooden fence post using a floor jack and some scrap wood.

I was lucky there was no concrete on my posts, but this method could be adapted to handle concrete-y posts too by using a larger jack and elevating the support 4x4 on perpendicular side supports to allow the soil to be pushed up around the post as the concrete comes up.

UPDATE: Maybe not? I tried this same method on the same same property in this video on a concrete-encased 4x4 post and the post snapped underground at the concrete level about 6" under the dirt. That may be ok for some, but not for my stamp of approval. It may depend on the size of the jack, how much concrete is attached, and the softness/moistness of the soil (I'm stuck with hard Colorado mountain rocky/clay soil). So, in ideal conditions, concrete-attached posts may work with this method too, but not in my particular experiences.

The only other non-digging method I could find online uses a farm jack (which I don't own) and requires you to drill 2 huge holes in the post (potentially ruining them for any re-purposing)
So I tweaked the idea and ended up with this! I first tried 3 regular screws and it worked, but broke the screws after a while. Switching to 5 construction screws worked a lot better, although I'd even recommend 6 or more if you have hard or sticky clay soil like is common in Colorado. This was also after a couple days of rain, I'm sure wetting the ground makes it a whole lot easier!